[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 63 (Friday, May 19, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E780]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   IN CELEBRATION OF THE GRAND OPENING OF THE OVER 60 HEALTH CENTER, 
CENTER FOR ELDERS INDEPENDENCE AND MABLE HOWARD APARTMENTS IN BERKELEY, 
                               CALIFORNIA

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                            HON. BARBARA LEE

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 18, 2000

  Ms. LEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise in celebration of the Grand Opening of 
the Over 60 Health Center, Center for Elders Independence and the Mable 
Howard Apartments located in the new Over 60 Building in Berkeley, 
California. This event will take place on Sunday, May 21, 2000, and 
include public tours, food and entertainment.
  The Over 60 Building is a unique collaboration of three local non-
profit organizations. Over 60, a division of LifeLong Medical Care, is 
the oldest community health center serving seniors in the United 
States; the Center for Elders Independence is one of 13 nationally-
acclaimed ``Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly'' (PACE); 
and Resources for Community Development is a developer of low-income 
housing in Alameda County. This partnership will offer a full continuum 
of medical and community-based long term care services for low-income 
elders that will allow them to remain independent, socially active and 
live in a community throughout their life span.
  In addition to the health care component of this new facility is the 
Mable Howard Apartments, named posthumously for one of Berkeley's most 
active, committed and influential residents. This site includes forty 
affordable studios and one-bedroom apartments for seniors with health 
care services just an elevator ride away.
  The opening will showcase the building, introduce the local community 
and media outlets to these services, and unveil a community mosaic art 
project featuring beautiful tiles handmade by over 600 elders and 
children that are installed throughout the building. This art project 
was funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.
  The Over 60 Building is truly an innovative model of care for 
seniors, quickly becoming a source of civic pride and a valuable 
resource for the citizens of Berkeley. I am excited to join in this 
grand opening and look forward to the possibility of similar facilities 
being established throughout the country.

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